Zustand: Very Good. 206 pp., paperback, very good. - If you are reading this, this item is actually (physically) in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.
Verlag: Horizon Press, New York, 1982
Anbieter: Mare Booksellers ABAA, IOBA, Dover, NH, USA
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Wraps. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. Wraps. Signed by the author, with a short inscription. 63 pp. Poems seeking to mythologize every experience (from the introduction). VERY GOOD condition. General fading and very light soiling. Some scuffing along the extremities.
Verlag: Coburn Britton, 1971
Anbieter: Structure, Verses, Agency Books, Spray, OR, USA
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Softcover. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. Sturdy, still tightly bound softcover copy, minor wear of tan card stock, printed wraps, beveled, less to text-block, but with neither underlining nor highlighting. Perfectly readable, usable copy. Full-on essays by Kay Boyle, Edward Dahlberg, Sanche de Gramont, Daryl Hine, Thomas Meyer, Howard Nemerov, Stephen Orgel, Harold Rosenberg, Allen Tate, Glenway Wescott and others. 180 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.
Verlag: Prose Publishers Inc, New York, 1973
Anbieter: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, USA
Softcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Octavos. Perfectbound in printed wrappers. Near fine with typical wear to the yapped edges and a few light rub spots. The seventh issue of this twice-a-year literary journal published by Coburn Britton and featuring Edward Dahlberg, Margaret Anderson, Eugene Chesnick, Donald Davie, Edward Foote, John Hollander, Paul Horgan, Stephen Koch, James Lord, Howard Moss, Charles Newman, and Donald Phelps.
Softcover. Zustand: Very Good. Periodical. Perfectbound in printed wrappers. Tiny tears at yapped edges, rubbing on wraps with a toned spine, very good. The first issue of this twice-a-year literary journal published by Coburn Britton and featuring W.H. Auden, Anthony Burgess, Edward Dahlberg, Richard Howard, Margaret Anderson, Ralph Kirkpatrick, Richard H.R. Smithies, Parker Tyler, and Jon Cloud Van Leuven.
Verlag: Prose Publishers Inc, New York, 1970
Anbieter: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, USA
Softcover. Zustand: Very Good. Octavo. Perfectbound in printed wrappers. Book shop stamp inside rear wrapper, typical wear to the yapped edges with short tears, offsetting on rear wrapper, very good. The first issue of this twice-a-year literary journal published by Coburn Britton and featuring W.H. Auden, Anthony Burgess, Edward Dahlberg, Richard Howard, Margaret Anderson, Ralph Kirkpatrick, Richard H.R. Smithies, Parker Tyler, and Jon Cloud Van Leuven.
Verlag: Tenth Avenue Editions, (New York), 1989
Anbieter: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, USA
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Softcover. Zustand: Fine. First edition. Illustrated by Willum Rowe. Small quarto. Printed self-wrappers. Advance Review Copy with publisher's slip laid in. Corners very slightly bumped, else fine.
Verlag: Prose Publishers Inc, New York, 1974
Anbieter: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, USA
Softcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Octavos. Perfectbound in printed wrappers. Near fine with typical wear to the yapped edges and a few light rub spots. The ninth issue of this twice-a-year literary journal published by Coburn Britton and featuring Howard Nemerov, Norman Austin, Madeline Defrees, Irving Feldman, Howard Hussey, David Lowe, Edouard Roditi, Richard H.R. Smithies, Jack Sullivan, and Jon Cloud Van Leuven.
Verlag: Prose Publishers Inc, New York, 1970
Anbieter: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, USA
Softcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Octavo. Perfectbound in printed wrappers. Near fine with typical wear to the yapped edges and a few light rub spots. The first issue of this twice-a-year literary journal published by Coburn Britton and featuring W.H. Auden, Anthony Burgess, Edward Dahlberg, Richard Howard, Margaret Anderson, Ralph Kirkpatrick, Richard H.R. Smithies, Parker Tyler, and Jon Cloud Van Leuven.
Verlag: Prose Publishers Inc, New York, 1970
Anbieter: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, USA
Softcover. Zustand: Very Good. Octavo. Perfectbound in printed wrappers. Very good with typical wear to the yapped edges, a few light rub spots, and dampstain along the rear edge. The first issue of this twice-a-year literary journal published by Coburn Britton and featuring W.H. Auden, Anthony Burgess, Edward Dahlberg, Richard Howard, Margaret Anderson, Ralph Kirkpatrick, Richard H.R. Smithies, Parker Tyler, and Jon Cloud Van Leuven.
Verlag: Prose Publishers Inc, New York, 1973
Anbieter: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, USA
Softcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Octavos. Perfectbound in printed wrappers. Near fine with typical wear to the yapped edges and a few light rub spots. The sixth issue of this twice-a-year literary journal published by Coburn Britton and featuring Edward Dahlberg, Renaud Charles Bruce, Peter Dreyer, Janet Flanner, Katherine Hoskins, Richard Howard, Alfred Kazin, James Kraft, David Lowe, Robin Magowan, Mark Strand, and Parker Tyler.
Verlag: Prose Publishers Inc, New York, 1973
Anbieter: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, USA
Softcover. Zustand: Very Good. Octavos. Perfectbound in printed wrappers. Very good with typical wear to the yapped edges, light rubbing and a few spots. The sixth issue of this twice-a-year literary journal published by Coburn Britton and featuring Edward Dahlberg, Renaud Charles Bruce, Peter Dreyer, Janet Flanner, Katherine Hoskins, Richard Howard, Alfred Kazin, James Kraft, David Lowe, Robin Magowan, Mark Strand, and Parker Tyler.
Verlag: Prose Publishers, New York, 1972
Zustand: Good. Wraps with title and author list on the front; 6 by 9 inches with the wraps slightly larger, which has caused minor shelf wear. The bindings are tight and square. Text is clean; light, even age-toning. In general moderate shelf handling wear. The authors published in Prose, can be described as avant-garde, experimental, and intellectually ambitious. The magazine showcased a diverse range of voices, often featuring works that pushed the boundaries of traditional storytelling and explored the intersections of modernism, postmodernism, and existential thought. Many of the writers were deeply engaged with the cultural and political upheavals of the era, grappling with themes of alienation, identity, and societal change. The contributors were often underrepresented or emerging voices in the literary world, and Prose served as a platform for innovative works that blended fragmented narrative styles, surreal imagery, and deep philosophical inquiry. These writers sought to challenge conventions and experiment with new forms of expression, making the publication an important reflection of the literary zeitgeist of the early 1970s. Significant Works from Prose Magazine Issue #3 (197172) first published in this issue. Prose issue #3 (1971, ed. Coburn Britton) featured an impressive roster of writers. Several works first appearing in this issue went on to achieve a wider literary or cultural impact whether through republication, critical discussion, or marking a pivotal moment in an author's career. +++ Kay Boyle 'Writers in Metaphysical Revolt' (Essay, 1971) In this piece, Boyle herself a celebrated expatriate modernist reflects on the 1920s avant-garde literary movement. The essay is significant as a late-career statement by Boyle about the ethos of modernist experimentation. It has been cited in later critical works for its firsthand insight into that era's artistic rebellion and serves as an important document of literary history Boyle's articulation of the Lost Generation's reaffirmed her role in that cultural revolution for contemporary readers. +++ Howard Nemerov 'Because You Asked about the Line Between Prose and Poetry' (Poem, 1971) This witty, elegant poem, ostensibly answering what divides prose from poetry later became one of Nemerov's most famous pieces. It has been widely republished and taught. +++ Harold Rosenberg Art Critique Later Collected in The De-definition of Art (1971). Rosenberg's Prose essay reached a much broader audience. It contributed to key debates of the early 1970s around modern art. It was later included in his influential 1972 book The De-definition of Art. Rosenberg's piece for Prose became part of an important critical text of the era, influencing how critics and historians discuss contemporary art and culture. +++ Glenway Wescott Late-Career Literary Memoir (1971) made a rare late-career appearance marked an important personal milestone a brief reemergence of Wescott's voice in print. It added a late chapter to Wescott's legacy, even if its impact was more archival. (Indeed, Wescott's "silence" and sporadic later output have been a subject of commentary in literary circles. Prose magazine's third issue showcased a mix of new writing by established authors, a few of which proved to have enduring significance. Kay Boyle's modernist memoir-essay and Howard Nemerov's poem both found new life in later criticism and anthologies, underlining their cultural impact. Harold Rosenberg's essay bridged little-magazine and book culture, influencing art critical discourse of the 1970s. Even contributions that didn't reverberate widely (Wescott's, Dahlberg's, Tate's, etc.) held importance as part of the authors' trajectories and the era's literary mosaic. Taken together, issue #3 can be seen as a capsule of the early-'70s literary scene one that, in a few cases, introduced works that would resonate well beyond the boutique readership of Prose. [Ref: Nat Endowment Humanities; U of Chicago; poets(.)org; Wiki; Yale; wnyc ] Coburn Britton was a notable figure in 20th-century American publishing, recognized for his contributions as a poet and founder of Horizon Press in the 1960s. In 1970, he launched Prose, a literary journal that showcased both emerging and established poets, reflecting his commitment to fostering literary talent. His professional relationship with author Kay Boyle is documented through their correspondence, highlighting his active engagement in the literary community. As the publisher, Britton's approach to editing was focused on curating a selection of poems that balanced creativity with depth. The magazine featured a broad range of poetry, from free verse to narrative works, all thoughtfully chosen for their literary merit. Britton's editorial choices were driven by a desire to highlight poems that were both artistically engaging and thematically meaningful. Britton was the owner of Horizon Press and this journal comes from the estate of Horizon Books publisher Ben Raeburn. [Ref Special Collections SIU.].
Verlag: Prose Publishers Inc, New York, 1971
Anbieter: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, USA
Softcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Octavos. Perfectbound in printed wrappers. Near fine with typical wear to the yapped edges, a few light rub spots, and dampstain along the rear edge. The second issue of this twice-a-year literary journal published by Coburn Britton and featuring Edward Dahlberg, Margaret Anderson, Djuna Barnes, Renaud Charles Bruce, John Hollander, Edgar Kaufman, James Merrill, Richard H.R. Smithies, Parker Tyler, Glenway Wescott, and Charles Wuorinen.
Verlag: Prose Publishers Inc, New York, 1971
Anbieter: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, USA
Softcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Octavos. Perfectbound in printed wrappers. Near fine with typical wear to the yapped edges and a few light rub spots. The three issue of this twice-a-year literary journal published by Coburn Britton and featuring Edward Dahlberg, Kay Boyle, Sanche de Gramont, Daryl Hine, Thomas Meyer, Howard Nemerov, Stephen Orgel, Harold Rosenberg, Allen Tate, and Glenway Wescott.
Verlag: Prose Publishers Inc, New York, 1974
Anbieter: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, USA
Softcover. Zustand: Fine. Octavos. Perfectbound in printed wrappers. Fine. The eighth issue of this twice-a-year literary journal published by Coburn Britton and featuring Edward Dahlberg, Harold Bloom, David Bromwich, Renaud Charles Bruce, Annie Dillard, Wallace Fowlie, Katherine Hoskins, Richard Howard, Paul Metcalf, and Paul Schmidt.
Sprache: Englisch
Verlag: 10th Avenue Editions, New York,, 1995
ISBN 10: 0932169015 ISBN 13: 9780932169013
Anbieter: Burwood Books, Wickham Market, Vereinigtes Königreich
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In den WarenkorbHardcover. Zustand: Fine. First Edition. Hardback. Dimensions 185mm x 185mm.pp. 54. Signed presentation copy: "Charles Henri, Indra. Hope you effort these effusions. Love, Coby." Poetry. ISBN:0932169015. Original publisher's boards in glossy blue, lettered Black. Endpapers also in bright blue. Book plate in silver of decdent US poet Charles Henri Ford, operation Minotaur, New York, on front paste down. Fine. Signedes.
Verlag: Prose Publishers,, New York,, 1970
Anbieter: Burwood Books, Wickham Market, Vereinigtes Königreich
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In den WarenkorbZustand: Very Good. First Edition. Wraps. 8 volumes (1-9, lacking vol. 8). pp 1679. Authors include W H Auden, Glenway Wescott, Edouard Roditi, Stephen Koch, Katherine Hoskins, Alan Ansen, Donald Phelps, Kay Boyle, Margaret Anderson, Anthony Burgess, Parker Tyler, Paul Bowles, MFK Fisher, Edward Dahlberg, Janet Flanner, Mark Strand. Vol. 1 slightly dusty and slightly marked, otherwise sound VG.
Verlag: Prose Publishers,, New York,, 1970
Anbieter: Burwood Books, Wickham Market, Vereinigtes Königreich
Verbandsmitglied: PBFA
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In den WarenkorbZustand: Very Good. First Edition. Wraps. 9 volumes 1970 - 1974) . pp circa 1800 Large format paperbacks. Printed thin card cream wraps. Authors include W H Auden, Glenway Wescott, Edouard Roditi, Stephen Koch, Katherine Hoskins, Alan Ansen, Donald Phelps, Kay Boyle, Margaret Anderson, Anthony Burgess, Parker Tyler, Paul Bowles, MFK Fisher, Edward Dahlberg, Janet Flanner, Mark Strand, Annie Dillard, Harold Bloom All clean sound VG. Occasional very slight wear.
Verlag: Prose Publishers Incorporated, New York City, 1970
Anbieter: Panoply Books, Lambertville, NJ, USA
Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. Buff laid paper wraps are mostly clean, with brown ink titles. Wraps show some wear, smudges, bumps, edgewear. Corners are bumped. Spines have brown text and are darkened, with softened ends. Bindings are tight. Ephemera is present. One of the regular contributors, Margaret Anderson, died in October 1973, and a card with this notice sits inside the front cover of Issue 7. Interiors are gently age-toned. Inside pages are free of writing and intentional marks.** PS2022.0928** 5.75 x 9 inches** Full run of Prose, a belles-lettres journal, founded by Coburn Britton in 1970. It was published twice a year and ran through 1974, for a run of nine issues. Among the contributors to Prose were Margaret Anderson, Harold Bloom, M.F.K. Fisher, Paul Bowles, and W.H. Auden. Britton (1935-1997) was a poet, and founder of Horizon Press in the 1960s.** An Index to the full journal is at the back of Number 9.** "Postage for oversized and international shipping will be calculated by size and weight. AbeBooks shipping quotes are ESTIMATES only. Seller Inventory #009516"**.
Verlag: Prose Publishers Incorporated, for Coburn Britton
Anbieter: Structure, Verses, Agency Books, Spray, OR, USA
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Softcover. Zustand: Fine. First Edition. A fine lot of the first six issues of PROSE, Numbers One through Six, a leading literary journal that was published twice annually from 1970-1973. Printed, simple tan paper wrappers. Number One featured: Margaret Anderson, W.H. Auden, Harold Bloom, Anthony Burgess, Edward Dahlberg, Richard Howard, Ralph Howard, Ralph Kirkpatrick, Richard H.R. Smithies, Parker Tyler, and Jon Cloud Van Leuven. 159 pp.; Number Two was comprised of: Margaret Anderson, Djuna Barnes, Renaud Charles Bruce, Edward Dahlberg, John Hollander, Edgar Kaufmann, Jr., James Merrill, Richard H.R. SMithies, Parker Tyler, Glenway Wescott, and Charles Wuorinen. The remaining numbers feature prose and essays and reviews by the likes of Richard Howard, Parker Tyler, Janet Flanner, Alfred Kazin, Mark Strand, Djuna Barnes, John Hollander, James Merrill, Kay Boyle, Howard Nemerov, Allen Tate, Paul Bowles, M.F.K. Fisher (Notes on a Necessary Pact, #5), William Heyen, Virgil Thomson, Richard Howard, Ralph Kirkpatrick, Richard H. R. Smithies, Jon Cloud Van Leuven, Renaud Charles Bruce, John Hollander, Edgar Kaufmann, Jr., Glenway Westcott, Charles Wuorinen, Sanche De Gramont, Daryl Hine, Thomas Meyer, Harold Rosenberg, Marius Bewley, Elizabeth Hardwick, Robert Payne, Henri Peyre, Donald Phelps, Reynolds Price, Jack Sullivan, Allen Ansen, Edward Foote, Stephen Goodwin, Edgar Minhall, Charles Rosen, Paul Schmidt, Peter Dreyer, Katherine Hoskins, James Kraft, David Lowe, Robin Magowan, and others. All in, a fine collection of the heavy-hitters in prose writing in the 1970s.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.
Verlag: Harcourt, Brace and Company, New York, 1943
Anbieter: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, USA
Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Second printing (one of 3500 copies), without "First American Edition" on copyright page and without publisher's codes in brackets present in later impressions. Octavo. Publisher's black cloth over boards. Very good. From the library of Coburn Britton, owner of the Horizon Press and founder of *Prose* magazine: with his signature in ink on the front pastedown, and underlings and marginalia throughout the text. This copy may also contain some annotations by the novelist and critic Edward Dahlberg, a close friend of Britton. A well-read copy with substantial marginalia.
Verlag: Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1970
Anbieter: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, USA
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Softcover. Zustand: Very Good. Issue number nineteen (Fall 1970). Octavo. Printed wrapper. Inscribed in ink by Dahlberg to Coburn Britton, owner of the Horizon Press, and founder of *Prose* magazine: "For my dearest son Coby, who is ambergris in my heart. All love your devoted father, Edward April 21, '71. N.Y.C." Dahlberg and Britton were extremely close, as the inscription implies: Britton considered Dahlberg his second "father," and Dahlberg would often refer to Britton as his "son." The wrapper is toned on spine, very good, with a few scattered light marginal annotations by Dahlberg and Britton. A nice association.
Verlag: The Viking Press, New York, 1970
Anbieter: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, USA
Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fair. Second printing, August 1970. Octavo. Publisher's quarter beige and red cloth over boards. Some staining to the boards and edges, very good in good only toned and partly torn dust jacket. A complimentary copy, as indicated by the TLS laid in, given by the novelist and critic Edward Dahlberg to Coburn H. Britton, owner of the Horizon Press, and founder of *Prose* magazine. Dahlberg and Britton were extremely close: Britton considered Dahlberg his second "father," and Dahlberg would often refer to Britton as his "son." The one-page letter is dated December 1, 1970: Dahlberg asks "Coby" if he is interested in handing a manuscript by the Russian novelist V.S. Yanovsky. He also refers to meeting with "Mr. Malanga" (Gerard Joseph Malanga) and "Mr. Ford" (Charles Henri Ford) and the taping of a "David Susskind superstar show," that also involved two other artists associated with Andy Warhol (Arthur Bell and Holly Woodlawn). The letter is folded and in fine condition, with a photocopied review stapled to it. A nice association between Dahlberg and Britton.
Verlag: Dolmen Press, Dublin, 1959
Anbieter: Visible Voice Books, Cleveland, OH, USA
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Zustand: Very Good. Dolmen Press Dublin 1959 unverified author signature to ffep. black cloth boards with yellow spine. corners slightly bumped. age toned spine. $NRP.
Verlag: The Dolmen Press, Dublin, 1959
Anbieter: Attic Books (ABAC, ILAB), London, ON, Kanada
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Softcover. Zustand: Very good +. Limited edition of 320 copies. 38 p. 19 cm. B&w woodcuts by Kernoff and ink washes be Sheridan. Cream softcover with red and black text and red woodcut of a woman in a fancy hat. Pasted-over covers. Light soiling to exterior. Inscription "For William with love Coby" across from title page.
Verlag: The Dolmen Press, Dublin, Ireland, 1959
Anbieter: Panoply Books, Lambertville, NJ, USA
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Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Harry Kernoff; Noel Sheridan (illustrator). Limited Edition. Boards covered in black cloth with yellow half cloth binding are mostly clean, with some edgewear. Corners are bumped. Spine has black text and is darkened, with bumped foot and crushed head end. Please see photos for details of condition. Binding is secure. Pastedowns and feps have some light foxing at back cover gutter, owner's mark on front pastedown. Illustrations are bright and clear. Interior exhibits some marginal toning. Inside pages are free of writing and intentional marks.** PS2022.1012** 38 pages. 5 x 7 inches** Collection of poems by Coburn Britton (1935-1997), published prior to his career as a publisher in New York. Illustrated with wood cuts and ink washes.** EDITION POINTS: from the reverse of the title page, this is an edition of 320 copies printed for the author at the Dolmen Press in Dublin, Ireland. Of this limited edition, 40 copies were specially bound and signed by the author. This copy is #4, inscribed for Bill, signed Coby.** "Postage for oversized and international shipping will be calculated by size and weight. AbeBooks shipping quotes are ESTIMATES only. Seller Inventory #009521"**. Inscribed by Author(s).
Verlag: Prose Publishers, New York, 1974
Zustand: Good to Very Good. Wraps with title and author list on the front; 6 by 9 inches with the wraps slightly larger, which has caused shelf wear. The lower spine of #6 pulled as is the top spine of #9. The cover of #2 has a editorial comment from Ben Raeburn, regarding Edward Dahlberg. The bindings are tight and square. Text is clean; light, even age-toning. In general moderate shelf handling wear. The authors published in Prose, can be described as avant-garde, experimental, and intellectually ambitious. The magazine showcased a diverse range of voices, often featuring works that pushed the boundaries of traditional storytelling and explored the intersections of modernism, postmodernism, and existential thought. Many of the writers were deeply engaged with the cultural and political upheavals of the era, grappling with themes of alienation, identity, and societal change. The contributors were often underrepresented or emerging voices in the literary world, and Prose served as a platform for innovative works that blended fragmented narrative styles, surreal imagery, and deep philosophical inquiry. These writers sought to challenge conventions and experiment with new forms of expression, making the publication an important reflection of the literary zeitgeist of the early 1970s. Some of the better know authors include W. H. Auden, Harold Bloom, Kay Boyle, Paul Bowles, M. F. K. Fisher, Alfred Kazin, Annie Dillard. Coburn Britton was a notable figure in 20th-century American publishing, recognized for his contributions as a poet and founder of Horizon Press in the 1960s. In 1970, he launched Prose, a literary journal that showcased both emerging and established poets, reflecting his commitment to fostering literary talent. His professional relationship with author Kay Boyle is documented through their correspondence, highlighting his active engagement in the literary community. As the publisher, Britton's approach to editing was focused on curating a selection of poems that balanced creativity with depth. The magazine featured a broad range of poetry, from free verse to narrative works, all thoughtfully chosen for their literary merit. Britton's editorial choices were driven by a desire to highlight poems that were both artistically engaging and thematically meaningful. Britton was the owner of Horizon Press and this set comes from the estate of Horizon Books publisher Ben Raeburn. Ref Special Collections SIU. A few of the many notable works first published in Prose include: +++ Edward Dahlberg 'The Sacred Logoi: A Letter to Prose' (1970, Issue 1) regarded as a manifesto for literary preservation, widely cited for its list of 'wise books' and as an epitome of Dahlberg's late style. +++ W. H. Auden 'G.K. Chesterton's Non-Fictional Prose' (1970. Issue 1) Auden's assessment helped elevate Chesterton's reputation by highlighting the 'idiosyncratic delight' of his nonfiction, and it also illuminated Auden's own mature views on the role of the essayist. In retrospect, Prose giving first publication to this essay is seen as historically important, bridging Edwardian letters (Chesterton) and mid-century modernism (Auden) in a single work. +++ Harold Bloom 'Browning's 'Childe Roland': All Things Deformed and Broken' (1970, #1) Reprinted as part of Bloom's The Ringers in the Tower (Univ. of Chicago Press, 1971); widely cited in Browning studies and anthologies, it marked Bloom's emergence as a major literary critic. Anthony Burgess -Shakespeare's Marriage' (1970, #1) first appearing in the debut 1970 issue, is a lively speculative piece examining the union of William Shakespeare and Anne Hathaway and proved to be more than just a curiosity; it coincided with Burgess's own burgeoning role as a Shakespeare expert. +++ Glenway Wescott 'Memories of the Twenties' (1972, #5) this piece in Prose was effectively a literary comeback. In 'Memories of the Twenties,' Wescott reminisces about the expatriate literary scene and cultural milieu of the 1920s recalling figures like Gertrude Stein, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and others of the "Lost Generation" with whom he mingled. Offers an important first-person account of the 1920s literary scene, frequently referenced in studies of American expatriates; marked Wescott's brief return to print and enriched the period's cultural history. +++ James Merrill 'Days of 1971' (1971, #2) a cycle of poems by James Merrill, one of America's preeminent poets, which first appeared in Prose was included in Merrill's 1972 collection Braving the Elements, where it became a linchpin of that book. Braving the Elements went on to win the 1973 National Book Award, and 'Days of 1971' occupying a central place in the collection contributed to that success.
Zustand: Good. Dolmen Press 1959 Binding: Paperback. is tight and clean, slight bumping on top left corner. $NRP.
Verlag: Dolmen Press, Dublin, Ireland, 1959
Zustand: Near Fine. Woodcuts by Harry Kernoff & Ink Washes by Noel Sheridan (illustrator). Limited Edition of 320 copies. Pasted-over cream-colored stiff-stock stapled wraps decorated with a woodcut in red, titled in black; 5.25 by 7.5 inches; [2 blank] [2] 7-38 [1] [blank] pages with Woodcuts by Harry Kernoff & Ink Washes by Noel Sheridan. Limited Edition of 320 copies. No Flaws or Blemishes but minimal shelf handling and minor soiling to the wraps. Cap with Bells is a notable 1959 publication by Coburn Britton, produced by The Dolmen Press in Dublin. The book features woodcuts by Harry Kernoff and ink washes by Noel Sheridan, enhancing its visual appeal. The text includes Britton's poem "Three Christmas Bells," accompanied by Kernoff's illustrations and Sheridan's washes. The Dolmen Press, renowned for its high-quality productions, ensured that Cap with Bells was crafted with attention to detail, making it a valuable addition to any collection of mid-20th-century Irish literature. The Dolmen Press was a significant literary and artistic publishing house in Ireland, founded by Liam Miller in 1951. It played a crucial role in the revival of Irish book arts and the promotion of Irish authors during the mid-20th century. They became synonymous with producing beautifully crafted books, with a focus on fine typography and design. Contributing to the Irish book culture at a time when many Irish publishers were not as committed to the aesthetic quality of their books. Ref: Dict of Irish Biography, UCC Library, Cork; Irish Times; Wiki Coburn Britton, while an important figure in mid-20th-century Irish literature, is not typically considered one of the central figures in the Irish Literary Revival of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. These authors were pivotal in shaping the national identity and cultural consciousness of Ireland through their works, particularly with themes related to Irish history, mythology, and the struggle for independence. Coburn Britton, born in 1901, was part of a later literary generation that emerged after the height of the Irish Revival. However, his work can be seen as part of the broader post-revival period, which continued to draw on the literary and cultural foundations laid by the Revivalists, even if Britton did not play a leading role in this movement. His poetry, which, like many Irish writers of his time, engaged with themes of Irish culture and history. However, his work was more introspective and focused on personal and spiritual exploration rather than the overt political and cultural nationalism that defined the earlier revival period. Ref: Britannica, Yale; History Press Harry Kernoff (19001974) was a significant figure in Irish art, particularly known for his contributions to the visual culture of 20th-century Ireland. His work spans a range of styles, from portraits and landscapes to urban scenes, and he was an integral part of the Irish artistic community during the early-to-mid 20th century. Kernoff's significance in Irish art comes from his exploration of modernism, his portrayal of Dublin's urban landscape, and his collaborations with the Irish literary scene, cementing his place as one of Ireland's important 20th-century artists. Ref: online Sources; Irish Jewish Museum; Nat Lib Ireland.